Moving into Wellness Podcast

Oct 30 2024 40 ep. 27 mins 2
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Movement intervention specialists Karin Pleasant, psychotherapist, dance/movement therapist with Muse Creative Arts Therapy, and Gloria Doran Murray, Human Development specialist and creator of the Hansi Inner Child Workshop, combining yoga, meditation and dance, discuss destigmatizing mental healthcare and ways to manage everyday mental health issues.

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Gratitude Meditation

Oct 30 2024 10 mins  
Send us a textPlease enjoy this less-than-10-minute gratitude meditation led by Gloria! Thank you for supporting our pod and look for more episodes in 2025.------------------------------------------------------------------------National hotline numbers: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4

Takeaway from the Year: Communication

Sep 28 2024 36 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode, Karin and Gloria talk about lessons learned in 2024 regarding communication, including the ideas of opportunities for learning, adaptability to situations, setting boundaries for self, and clarifying meaning in the relationships that matter.------------------------------------------------------------------------National hotline numbers: National Suici

Invisible Symptoms

Aug 30 2024 40 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode Karin and Gloria discuss how emotional challenges may go unnoticed or mischaracterized by others and not always be identifiable or understood by a person who is experiencing them.------------------------------------------------------------------------National hotline numbers: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call Bl

Bonus Clip: Freud and Other Ideas

Jul 31 2024 12 mins  
Send us a textIn this bonus clip from the conversation with Regina Scheitel, Karin and Regina talk about mental health interventions, in particular regional focuses, having a specialized vs integrative approach, and continuing education to maintain a critical mind.------------------------------------------------------------------------National hotline numbers: National Suicide Prev

Social Work across the World: Chat with Frau Scheitel

Jul 31 2024 33 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode, Karin chats with former coworker Regina Scheitel, MA, MSW, Ph.D. candidate, who is currently a professor at the University of Applied Sciences, Department of Social Work, Bachelor of Social Work Program in Burgenland, Austria. Differences and parallels are noted in the perception of mental health practice and the environmental impact on mental wellnes

Connecting in Travel Abroad

Jun 29 2024 33 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode, Karin and Gloria discuss their experiences overseas, including dancing that brought connectivity and social observations that exhibited common interests for wellness that communities are working through.------------------------------------------------------------------------National hotline numbers: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273

DMT and Forensic Populations: Chat with Alicia Brewster

May 29 2024 34 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode, Karin chats with fellow DMT Alicia Brewster, MA, BC-DMT, who has worked for close to 9 years at Department of State Hospitals - Napa. Alicia gives her perspective on working with a forensic population and why dance/movement therapy is an effective mental health intervention.For information on Napa State Hospital: https://www.dsh.ca.gov/Napa/For inform

Imposter Syndrome

Apr 30 2024 38 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode, Karin and Gloria discuss ideas about imposter syndrome, including people's discomfort with being a 'beginner' and the effects of comparing ourselves to others.------------------------------------------------------------------------National hotline numbers: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564LGBT

Anytime Is the Time to Make a Choice

Mar 28 2024 33 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode Karin and Gloria discuss how the power to learn is to live by making a choice, fears or no fears.------------------------------------------------------------------------National hotline numbers: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564LGBTQ Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-488-7386Trans Lifeline: 877-56

Embracing Change

Feb 28 2024 30 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode Karin and Gloria discuss how embracing change helps prepare someone to accept and overcome natural and incremental change throughout different stages of life.------------------------------------------------------------------------National hotline numbers: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564LGBTQ